Liver Milkcap vs Mountain Coati

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Liver Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Nasua
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.